GN and ‘ny’ sounds: montagne, gagner, oignon

What you’ll learn Pronounce GN as a palatal sound (like ‘ny’) without adding extra vowels. Key ideas (keep these in your head) • GN often produces a palatal consonant (montagne, gagner). • Don’t pronounce a hard ‘g’ + ‘n’ separately; it’s one consonant. • Some words have fixed pronunciations learners must memorise (oignon). Real examples (French → what you often hear → English) • Je gagne. → je gagne (ny) → I win / I earn. • La montagne. → la montagne → The mountain. • Un oignon. → un oignon → An onion. Drills gn gagner, montagne, champagne, ligne, signe Common mistakes (and quick fixes) • Adding a vowel: ‘ga-ne-yer’. Fix: keep GN as one consonant. • Over‐English ‘ny’ with extra y‐glide. Fix: keep it tight and French. Quick self-check Record: gagne / ligne / signe. Aim for one palatal consonant each time.